The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-05-05
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LILLIAN REMBERT; !;
A YOUNG GIRLS STRANGE EXPERIENCE
Written for WEEKLY SENTINEL by Mrs L. E. Ami Of GmcM
County, c., Author of "Am american Prince, Poems Etc
CHAPTER XXIII. (Continued.)

C1A1 L En- AAI1l' OOftC11teeu.J
In a little while the cabin was
filled with negro women who kindly
came to perform the last offices for
the body, and we then came away,
deeply saddened, yet glad that we
had gone, for only poor Rena was
with her when we came to the cabin.
On the way back to the house [
asked DR.. Barron eff Rena would
not be good attendant for Win
nie?" He said, 'SI will see about
it, and if she has no home [ will
give her the place."
He did not forget it, as [ feared
that he would, but the next
day the motherless and friendless
Rena had found home and kind
friends, with whom she was glad to
spend the rest of her life; and Win
ME was thus provided with an at
tendant who was both kind-hearted
and pleasant, and who seemed to love
the frail young mistress from the
time that she entered her service,
with all the warmth of a devoted
and loving heart.
CHAPTER XIV.
And where was the mistress of
Barronville all this time? She had
known both Mr.. Sterling and DIR.
Walker before, it appeared, and
though she had but little to say to
either of them, she had not been
openly uncivil to them, and she took
her usual place at the head Of the
dinner table, but she was hard, cold,
and reserved, and when Giles made
awkward mistakes, as he often did
in waiting on the table. she did not
even give him one of her venomous
looks, bat seemed utterly Indifferent
to whatever might occur.
On my return from the cabin, [
went to look for Mrs. Barron, to tell
her of the death of poor Frances. I
had mentioned her illness twice in
her presence, but she took no notice
whatever at the time, and / thought
it possible that she would prefer that
[ should have no part in any kind
ness that she might show her, for [
could not conceive the possibility OF
her being allowed to suffer and die
so near, and ON her own land, with
out any notice or kind attention from
"the mistress" But I learned after
wards that this had been actually
the case.
I could not find Mrs. B. to tell
her of the death of her old servant,
so [ went on to my room, where /
found two letters on the dressing
table, one from Uncle Ed. and the
other from Helen. [ read Helen's
first, and after giving a full and un-
reserved account of her meeting with
Charlie Vivian, and her subsequent
engagement. She went on to say
"Charlie urges me to marry him
at once and go back with him to his
Southern home. I verily believe ht
as AFRAID of on, handsome Cousin
Paul, a0ho breaches and sings SO aoo,s-
deJully peH. I have written te
Aunt Fanny, however, and to my
father, who is still in Washington
bothering over some weighty bill il
Congress, and if they all approve,
may possibly give in to Charlie''
wishes, though I don't like the ides
of going through such an "ordeaP
without you, Lillian, to stand by ane
encourage me as you used to do a
school," / was disappointed tina
she did not tell me more abou
"Paul," but near the close of tn,
long letter she said:
"If / do consent to be married
soon / am determined that Cousin
Paul shall perform the ceremony
/ told Charlie that 60 could not enjios
1t all Naless Paul married me,
wherenpon he looked very solemn
and then had his revenge by saying